lunamud Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) While cleaning out my Mother's estate I came across this coin in her jewelry box. I was hoping someone could tell me if it is possibly genuine or a replica. I weighed it on my food scales and it was 24 grams. Edited December 13, 2016 by lunamud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david3142 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Unfortunately fake. My grandfather had one too. These are very common cast counterfeits. Also, never hold your coins by the face!! Always by the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunamud Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Okay. Thanks for the tip. How do you know it's a fake? Are there certain markers you look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david3142 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Primarily the graininess of the surface and the mushy details. Here are images of genuine coins: CoinFacts images A worn one with damage can look a little like the one you have, but this has more wear than yours shows: Damaged Coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryHall Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Your coin is a crudely cast replica that is made to be sold as souvenirs to tourists at the gift shops at many historic sites. These replicas are very common and have been extensively produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutmeg Coin Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 "Not worth a Continental". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 "Not worth a Continental". Funny! and a very good pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillJones Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 To me the Continental Dollar is a lost cause. They were always just beyond my financial reach when I didn't have tons of money, and and prices were much lower. The situation is similar now that I have more. Adding to the fun, (no pun intended) is that 99% of the raw ones are copies. I've seen some of the copies fool collectors and dealers with a lot of experience. They are not all cast copies that could have been bought for $1.00 at Woolworths or the gift shops. The last time I priced one was at a Winter FUN show. I must of looked really stupid, because the quote was close to $200,000, which was WAY BEYOND the market at the time. That dealer must have thought he saw a rich rube in his midst. I get mistaken for that, even in my old age. Sometimes it's good to look dumb. Other times not. Matt_dac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptHenway Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Your coin is a crudely cast replica that is made to be sold as souvenirs to tourists at the gift shops at many historic sites. These replicas are very common and have been extensively produced. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny9434 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy082 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 On 12/12/2016 at 9:51 PM, lunamud said: While cleaning out my Mother's estate I came across this coin in her jewelry box. I was hoping someone could tell me if it is possibly genuine or a replica. I weighed it on my food scales and it was 24 grams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy082 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 How does this one look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I'm afraid that is a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physics-fan3.14 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I agree, it is a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAuPzlBxBob Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Pricey little buggers, the real ones. AU 58, about a year and a half ago, HA, winning bid was $60k, and with BP: $70,500. (pewter, CURRENCY, Post Declaration) That 1776 date is oh so cool, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mar0was Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) How about this one? Real or fake? Edited July 18, 2018 by mar0was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiru Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 What about this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeb73us Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 This One?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physics-fan3.14 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 That one is also a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey13081994 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 How about this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinman1794 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 This is another obvious fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, coinman1794 said: This is another obvious fake. I think we need a forum automated message capacity that detects the string "1776 Continental Dollar" and, rather than allowing the post, sends a PM that says "it's a fake, sorry." Matt_dac and jgrinz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade Collection Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 LOL oh my the number of fakes shown in this thread. The chinese must be happy, so many people buying their frigging fakes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFeld Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, Mk123 said: LOL oh my the number of fakes shown in this thread. The chinese must be happy, so many people buying their frigging fakes!! There are more than plenty non-Chinese copies to go around. Jade Collection and mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Yes, most if not all of the ones posted in this thread are domestic copies not imported ones. Frankly I think if the Chinese started copying these they would be of much better quality, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean75 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 What about this one? JKK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 That is a fake as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Hale Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
